Cesar Chavez: I saw the movie last night with my wife

[Ken Burch]

11. It did happen on his turf

But Reagan was more likely the beneficiary, rather than a plotter(can you picture him personally plotting ANYTHING?)

Nixon seems more plausible(possibly in collusion with LBJ, since Bobby had forced Johnson out of the race and was the only Democrat with a realistic chance of getting nominated who had a real shot at stopping ol' Milhous).

I always kind of figured that, once LBJ knew he wouldn't get another term, he was bound and determined to make sure NO Democrat would replace him. That, to my mind, is the most plausible explanation for his insistence of forcing Humphrey to defend the war in his campaign speeches all the way to Chicago(since he knew Humphrey would make himself unelectable by doing that).